THIS week is you last chance to cast your vote in the National Lottery Awards.

Litherland Sports Park is one of 10 shortlisted schemes, which received Lottery funding, in the Best Sports Project category.

The £5.6 million facility – which provides specialist health services normally offered in hospitals – is the only scheme in the category from the North West.

Whittled down from more than 640 entries, the Boundary Road centre is going head-to-head in a ‘vote off’ with the other shortlisted candidates.

People have been encouraged to vote – either by calling 0845 386 8130 (calls charged at local rate) or by logging onto www.lotterygood causes.org.uk/awards – to help Litherland Sports Park make it into the final round. The three projects with the most votes will go through to the final and the winner will scoop an award, a slot on BBC television and £2,000 to spend on their project.

Graham Bayliss, Sefton Council’s Leisure Services Director, said: “We have been encouraging people to cast their votes for Litherland Sports Park to help scoop a Lottery Award.

“Voting closes at midday on Friday, August 3, so we hope that families who use the sports park, people on the Active Sefton Referral Scheme who have been helped by the services, residents across Sefton and anyone else to vote for us.

“Since opening in June last year, the sports park has been a fantastic addition to facilities in Sefton, hosting the Merseyside Youth Games this year as well, when thousands of people flocked to the centre.

“Already we are seeing some excellent young sporting talent coming through at Litherland.”